| Life, Marriage & Family | Pete Nielsen,
REP  |
Strengthen marriage by reforming the unilateral nature of “no-fault” divorce | SUPPORT |
Strengthen the Idaho law which prohibits coerced abortions | SUPPORT |
I would sacrifice my political career to abolish abortion | SUPPORT* |
Ban embryonic stem cell and human cloning research in Idaho | SUPPORT |
Add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to discrimination law | OPPOSE |
Ban all taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood in Idaho | SUPPORT |
| Education | Pete Nielsen,
REP |
Merit pay for public school teachers based on student achievement | SUPPORT* |
End “tenure” for public school teachers | UNDECIDED |
Remove the cap which limits new charter schools to six per year | SUPPORT |
Education tax credits or deductions to make education alternatives more affordable | SUPPORT* |
Permit discussion of scientific challenges to the theory of evolution in public schools | SUPPORT |
Teaching the Bible’s impact on history, literature and art in public schools | SUPPORT |
State-funding for pre-K programs | OPPOSE |
Require registration and/or state testing of home-schooled students | OPPOSE |
| Freedom and Liberty | Pete Nielsen,
REP |
Protect right of legislative chaplains to pray according to their convictions, including “in Jesus’ name” | SUPPORT |
“Car Carry” legislation to allow law-abiding adult citizens to put their loaded firearms out of sight in their vehicle without being required to obtain a concealed weapon license | SUPPORT |
Concealed-weapon permit-holder’s (age 21 or over) right to carry concealed weapon on Idaho’s college campuses | SUPPORT |
| Fiscal and Tax Policy | Pete Nielsen,
REP |
Eliminate all personal property tax on businesses | SUPPORT |
Increase revenue for transportation by raising taxes, fees or rates | UNDECIDED* |
Grant local option authority to raise taxes for mass transit systems | UNDECIDED |
State expenditures posted online | SUPPORT |
| Other | Pete Nielsen,
REP |
Train state law enforcement agencies to assist federal officials in enforcing immigration laws | UNDECIDED* |
Government-mandated caps on greenhouse gas emissions to reduce threat of global warming | OPPOSE |
Idaho should facilitate the building of nuclear and/or coal-fired energy plants | SUPPORT* |
Allow political parties to close primaries to all but publicly registered members of the party | SUPPORT |
Idaho's lawsuit against the federal government as a result of the Idaho Health Freedom Act | SUPPORT |
| Pete Nielsen,
REP |
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